How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Catherine

Ranked #137 - 1 in 23,944 people
US

Most common in

United States

334k bearers

World total

334,111

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#137

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States334k
Worldwide
~334k
rank #137
Rarity
1 in 23,944
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~334k in US

About the name Catherine

There are an estimated 334,111 people named Catherine alive worldwide today. That ranks Catherine at #137 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Catherine is held by approximately 334,111 people, ranking #137 among first names. That works out to roughly 101 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 993 U.S. residents).

Historically Catherine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Catherine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Catherine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Catherine, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 688
  2. 1881: 635
  3. 1882: 726
  4. 1883: 853
  5. 1884: 881
  6. 1885: 846
  7. 1886: 916
  8. 1887: 972
  9. 1888: 1,218
  10. 1889: 1,198
  11. 1890: 1,232
  12. 1891: 1,225
  13. 1892: 1,333
  14. 1893: 1,341
  15. 1894: 1,430
  16. 1895: 1,514
  17. 1896: 1,594
  18. 1897: 1,511
  19. 1898: 1,710
  20. 1899: 1,633
  21. 1900: 2,086
  22. 1901: 1,604
  23. 1902: 1,896
  24. 1903: 1,916
  25. 1904: 1,991
  26. 1905: 2,198
  27. 1906: 2,237
  28. 1907: 2,464
  29. 1908: 2,760
  30. 1909: 2,904
  31. 1910: 3,171
  32. 1911: 3,576
  33. 1912: 4,677
  34. 1913: 5,314
  35. 1914: 6,633
  36. 1915: 8,196
  37. 1916: 8,492
  38. 1917: 8,705
  39. 1918: 8,854
  40. 1919: 8,352
  41. 1920: 8,897
  42. 1921: 8,904
  43. 1922: 8,559
  44. 1923: 8,459
  45. 1924: 8,391
  46. 1925: 7,886
  47. 1926: 7,498
  48. 1927: 7,291
  49. 1928: 6,951
  50. 1929: 6,300
  51. 1930: 6,331
  52. 1931: 5,680
  53. 1932: 5,478
  54. 1933: 4,927
  55. 1934: 4,953
  56. 1935: 4,716
  57. 1936: 4,563
  58. 1937: 4,482
  59. 1938: 4,545
  60. 1939: 4,594
  61. 1940: 4,601
  62. 1941: 4,902
  63. 1942: 5,293
  64. 1943: 5,451
  65. 1944: 5,272
  66. 1945: 5,049
  67. 1946: 6,381
  68. 1947: 7,902
  69. 1948: 8,267
  70. 1949: 9,151
  71. 1950: 9,673
  72. 1951: 11k
  73. 1952: 11k
  74. 1953: 11k
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 12k
  77. 1956: 12k
  78. 1957: 11k
  79. 1958: 11k
  80. 1959: 10k
  81. 1960: 9,560
  82. 1961: 9,270
  83. 1962: 8,717
  84. 1963: 8,322
  85. 1964: 8,260
  86. 1965: 7,270
  87. 1966: 6,985
  88. 1967: 6,366
  89. 1968: 6,145
  90. 1969: 6,112
  91. 1970: 6,024
  92. 1971: 5,353
  93. 1972: 4,697
  94. 1973: 4,276
  95. 1974: 4,203
  96. 1975: 3,947
  97. 1976: 3,794
  98. 1977: 3,861
  99. 1978: 3,976
  100. 1979: 3,892
  101. 1980: 4,096
  102. 1981: 4,071
  103. 1982: 4,106
  104. 1983: 4,269
  105. 1984: 4,259
  106. 1985: 4,309
  107. 1986: 4,266
  108. 1987: 4,132
  109. 1988: 4,520
  110. 1989: 4,603
  111. 1990: 4,917
  112. 1991: 4,823
  113. 1992: 4,546
  114. 1993: 4,475
  115. 1994: 4,102
  116. 1995: 3,871
  117. 1996: 3,750
  118. 1997: 3,599
  119. 1998: 3,350
  120. 1999: 3,410
  121. 2000: 3,802
  122. 2001: 3,731
  123. 2002: 3,302
  124. 2003: 3,231
  125. 2004: 3,192
  126. 2005: 2,993
  127. 2006: 2,793
  128. 2007: 2,477
  129. 2008: 2,323
  130. 2009: 1,892
  131. 2010: 1,612
  132. 2011: 1,937
  133. 2012: 1,913
  134. 2013: 1,868
  135. 2014: 1,945
  136. 2015: 1,807
  137. 2016: 1,669
  138. 2017: 1,584
  139. 2018: 1,507
  140. 2019: 1,312
  141. 2020: 1,155
  142. 2021: 1,005
  143. 2022: 981
  144. 2023: 933
  145. 2024: 956
  146. 2025: 972

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Catherine worldwide?

There are an estimated 334,111 people named Catherine alive worldwide today, ranking #137 globally.

Is Catherine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 23,944 people. In the United States there are roughly 334,111 bearers, which is 1 in 993 Americans.

Is Catherine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Catherine is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Catherine come from?

Who are famous people named Catherine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".